Delicious Mexican Hot Chocolate – Wellness Mama®

I believe it’s protected to say virtually all of us have had a cup of hot cocoa sooner or later. After I was youthful that meant a bundle of sizzling chocolate combine stirred into water with some corn syrup laden marshmallows on high. Whereas the youngsters and I take pleasure in common sizzling chocolate I wished to modify issues up and take a look at some Mexican sizzling chocolate.

There’s nothing fairly like sipping on sizzling cocoa with some do-it-yourself marshmallows whereas we enhance for Christmas or snuggle up with a ebook!

What’s Mexican Scorching Chocolate?

In Mexico sizzling chocolate is a typical beverage on the breakfast desk and particular holidays like Christmas. Not like the tremendous candy American model although, Mexican sizzling chocolate begins with genuine Mexican chocolate.

It is available in a spherical pill and since the cocoa beans are stone floor, has extra of a tough texture. Some widespread manufacturers are Abuelita and Ibarra. I used Taza chocolate right here although since they’re natural and truthful commerce (plus all the opposite good issues).

The bittersweet chocolate is mixed with creamy milk and spices to offer it just a little kick. Historically it’s frothed with a wood whisk referred to as a molinillo, however you need to use a daily whisk or immersion blender.

Ingredient Choices

Genuine Mexican sizzling chocolate makes use of the spherical tablets, however you can even use chocolate chips and/or unsweetened cocoa powder. The feel received’t be fairly the identical, nevertheless it’s nonetheless a scrumptious choice. The chocolate discs I used have chili peppers in them, so you’ll want to add a hearty pinch of chili powder to your sizzling cocoa should you use common chocolate chips.

The grittier texture of the Mexican chocolate sinks to the underside of the new chocolate some however that is regular. You’ll be able to maintain a spoon in your drink to stir as wanted or use a cinnamon stick as a stirrer.

I used uncooked, grass-fed entire milk right here, however coconut milk additionally works. You possibly can additionally use almond milk, nevertheless it’s not almost as wealthy and creamy on this recipe.